Abdallah M. Kamal
Corporate counsel with 12 years at the U.S. arm of a Fortune Global 500 company. Led $8 billion in commercial transactions. Skilled in negotiation, governance, training, and technology-driven efficiency.
- Role
- Corporate Counsel at aramco
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Abdallah M. Kamal
Experienced Corporate Counsel with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry on an international scale. Skilled in advising venture-financed organizations, matters involving aviation law (including FAA compliance and registration), risk assessment, and negotiation. Holds a Juris Doctorate with a specialization in Business Law from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Experience
Corporate Counsel
Aug 2013 — Present
Lead counsel and corporate secretary to five (5) Aramco subsidiaries and joint ventures; managing governance and legal support across diverse areas (e.g, international sales, real estate, & strategic investment/divestiture).• Structured and negotiated aircraft purchases, sales, leases, and registrations (transactions totaling $1B+); coordinated board governance approvals, financing arrangements, and FAA filings.• Counsel to corporate venture arm ($500MM fund) focused on mid‑stage investments; led drafting, diligence, and outside‑counsel management for rounds exceeding $25MM.• Negotiated and drafted major real estate purchases, leases, and related agreements.• Managed portfolio of commercial claims ($10MM+) and led resolution strategy across numerous vendor disputes.• Proposed and led deployment of custom legal operations platform (invoicing, matter management, governance, and spend tracking/analytics with AI insights); served as project owner, managing internal and external teams.• Developed trainings on anti-corruption & workplace ethics; authored procedures in use across global enterprise. • Appointed by CEO to chair company-wide contracting efficiency initiative; realizing in recurring monthly savings, implementing 50+ targeted process improvements; with direct CEO reporting line.
Education
The Mediterranean Center for Arts & Science, Syracuse, Italy
Architectural History and Criticism
2008 — 2008
University of Houston, Victoria: Honors College
Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Political Science, English, & International Area Studies (Middle Eastern Politics Concentration)
2004 — 2008
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Juris Doctorate, Specialization in Business Law
2009 — 2012
Skills
- Analysis
- Leadership
- Policy
- Negotiation
- Editing
- Non-Profits
- Public Speaking
- Legal Research
- Fundraising
- Project Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Nonprofits
- International Relations
- Research
- Public Policy
- Legal Writing
- Social Media
- Entrepreneurship
- Training
- Microsoft Office
- Management
- Policy Analysis
- Community Outreach
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